A more sustainable approach to funding higher education in the UK is needed, the Russell Group of research-intensive universities has said.

The Augar review in England lacked an international angle with nothing substantial on international students while the no funding guarantee may cause other risks, analysts have noted.

While students turn to part-time work to support themselves at university, their parents take on extra work and borrow money to contribute to their education – but the funding gap is still quite substantial, a new survey by HSBC shows.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said every Kenyan student is entitled to a university loan regardless of where they are studying, however the policies to implement the claim aren't yet developed.